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melon

02-15-2012 09:22 PM

Cat Induced Neuropathy

Not sure how vaid it is , but it does pose an interesting question - esp if these parasites can cause have such a wide range of effects as claimed.

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But if Flegr is right, the “latent” parasite may be quietly tweaking the connections between our neurons, changing our response to frightening situations, our trust in others, how outgoing we are, and even our preference for certain scents. And that’s not all. He also believes that the organism contributes to car crashes, suicides, and mental disorders such as schizophrenia. When you add up all the different ways it can harm us, says Flegr, “Toxoplasma might even kill as many people as malaria, or at least a million people a year.”

mrsD	02-16-2012 07:34 AM

Can you provide a link for this quote, please?

Dr. Smith

02-16-2012 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mrsD (Post 852250)

Can you provide a link for this quote, please?

It's popping up in blogs, etc. all over as people quote it, but it appears to have originated here.

Doc

mrsD	02-16-2012 11:52 AM

Thank you Dr. Smith.

This is just a reminder, that NeuroTalk has a guideline that when quoting a source you have to give the link with it. This is to satisfy copyright issues.

This is the link:
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/...ou-crazy/8873/

On the Atlantic page:

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melon

02-16-2012 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mrsD (Post 852350)

Must be going mad , I thought I put it in :P.

m

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